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15% of nurses skip vaccination

10 Mar 2021

  • Fear of infertility, pregnancy complications cited

  • J’pura Uni’s Prof. Neelika Malavige dismisses rumours

  About 15% of nurses in Sri Lanka have refused the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine, The Morning learnt. Sources at the State Ministry of Primary Healthcare, Epidemics, and Covid Disease Control said that 10-15% of nurses are reluctant to get immunised against Covid-19 due to fears that the vaccine may cause infertility and that it might prevent pregnancies. When inquired by The Morning yesterday (10), Government Nursing Officers’ Association President Saman Rathnapriya said that there were reports of nurses refusing the vaccine due to various reasons. “The efficacy of the vaccine and post-vaccination complications have made some nurses reluctant to receive the vaccine.” Responding to a query on whether the perceived fear of infertility is driving nurses to refuse the vaccine, Rathnapriya said: "It is also a concern they have." However, speaking to the media on 8 March, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine Head Prof. Neelika Malavige said that rumours being spread claiming that the vaccine causes infertility are highly inaccurate.

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